Box-loop for harness



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` J. PFIFFNBR & J. KRIEBS.

Box `'Loop for Harness.

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M* ATTORNEYS N-l'ErERSA FHOT0LITNOGRAPHER, WASHINGTON. D Cv UNITED STATES PATENT OEEICE.

JACOB PFIFFNER AND J OHN KRIEBS, OF DUBUQUE, IOWA.

BOX-LOOP FOR HARNESS.

lrSPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 238,152, dated February 22, 1881.

i Application led January 13, 1881. (Model.)

To all whom it may concern Be it known that we, JACOB PEII-ENER and JOHN KRIEBS, citizens of the United States,

residents atDubuque, in the county of Dubuque and State of Iowa,lhave invented certain new and useful Improvements in Box-Loops for Harness; and We do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as Will enable others skilledin the artto Whichit appertaius to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters or tigures ot' reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification, in Which- Figure 1 is a plan view. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section. Fig. 3 is a detail view. Fig. 4 is a transverse section.

This invention relates to box-loops for harness. l

The invention consists in a metal box-loop constructed as hereinafter described.

In the drawings hereto annexed A is the inner and B the outer plate. consists of a body, a, and anges m turned at right angles to body c, and then back upon themselves, forming a channel, C, between the anges, and'having a space, c, between the arms p s of each ange, said arms being about the same length. The body a has two rows of pcrforations, D E, each close to the turnedout flanges. In turning the ilanges back upon themselves the arms s should be outside of arms p. Plate B consists of a body, b, and iianges d at right angles to body b, and having their ends e turned in and backward slightly at f, forming a channel, g, between The plate A the flanges, and a space, h, Where the ends turn in. The width of these two plates is such that plate A will t snugly in channel g, the outside of arms s bearing against the inside of flanges d.

In applying these loops to harness the strap is made fast to the buckle in the usual Way and the end laid in the channel C. The plate A is then stitched to the strap by thread passing through perforations D and E and the two portions of the strap. Plate B is then slipped over plate A, the ends e at f sliding in spaces c, and the ends of arms s in spaces h, which firmly holds the plates together.

This loop is located upon the tongue side of the buckle, and securely holds the 'loose end of the strap held by such buckle.

This loop can be used in various places upon harness, is susceptible of a high finish and ornamentation, will last long, and holds the strap or cheek piece straight, preventing breakage.

What we claim is- The combination of plate A, having perforations D and E, and anges m, consisting ot' arms s and p, with plate B, having flanges d, with ends e bent at f, the whole constructed and arranged substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof we aflix our vsignatures in presence of two witnesses.

J AOOB PFIFFNER. JOHN KRIEBS. Witnesses:

JOHN H. ME'ICALE, ALBERT T. MILLER. 

